92 dance studios in Brooklyn, NY offer kids programs in ballet, hip hop, jazz, contemporary, modern, tap, acro/tumbling, and ballroom. Among the highest rated are Brooklyn Dance Conservatory (5★) and Dance Studio of Park Slope (5★), though the best fit always depends on your child's age, goals, and schedule.
Of the 92 studios in Brooklyn, 59 run recreational programs — the low-pressure route for kids who want dance as a fun weekly activity — while 1 field competitive teams for dancers ready to train harder and perform at regional events. 32 offer both tracks, which makes it easy to start recreational and step up later.
For the youngest dancers, 80 of Brooklyn's studios offer creative movement or preschool programs, so kids as young as 2 or 3 can start with music, rhythm, and basic coordination before moving into ballet, tap, or hip hop around ages 4 to 6.
When comparing studios in Brooklyn, weigh the things that affect your week as much as the dancing: drive time, class-day options, tuition and costume fees, and whether the studio offers trial classes. Visiting in person — even for ten minutes during a class — tells you more about teaching style and atmosphere than any website.
497 Carroll St Unit 21 (second floor, Brooklyn, NY 11215
★ 5 (29 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Modern
630 Sackett St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
★ 5 (10 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Creative Movement, Acro/Tumbling
28 Madison St, Brooklyn, NY 11238
★ 5 (2 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Modern
90 Sullivan Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11225
★ 5 (54 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Hip Hop, Modern, Acro/Tumbling, African Cultural
1564 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11213
★ 5 (23 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Jazz, Acro/Tumbling
7116 13th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11228
★ 5 (9 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical
748 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
★ 5 (2 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Hip Hop, Creative Movement
11 Putnam Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
★ 5 (2 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical
1368 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11216
★ 5 (4 reviews)
Recreational · Contemporary, Modern
3051 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11229
★ 5 (2 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Irish
2004 McDonald Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11223
★ 5 (28 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Jazz
2903 Fort Hamilton Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11218
★ 5 (27 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Acro/Tumbling
68 Jay St Studio 605A, Brooklyn, NY 11201
★ 5 (4 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Creative Movement
267 Douglass St 3rd floor, Brooklyn, NY 11217
★ 5 (3 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballroom, Latin
530 3rd Ave #2R, Brooklyn, NY 11215
★ 5 (14 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern, Ballroom, Creative Movement
105 N 13th St Suite C- 102, Brooklyn, NY 11249
★ 5 (12 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Acro/Tumbling
106 Calyer St, Brooklyn, NY 11222
★ 5 (6 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Hip Hop
2769A E 15th St 2nd Floor, Suite 2F, Brooklyn, NY 11235
★ 5 (14 reviews)
Recreational · Hip Hop
3077 Brighton 1st St, Brooklyn, NY 11235
★ 5 (10 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Hip Hop
302 Kings Hwy, Brooklyn, NY 11223
★ 5 (27 reviews)
Recreational · Jazz, Hip Hop
61 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222
★ 5 (2 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Creative Movement
563 Empire Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11225
★ 5 (4 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Creative Movement, Acro/Tumbling
2077 Coney Island Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11223
★ 5 (2 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Jazz, Hip Hop
1409 W 7th St, Brooklyn, NY 11204
★ 5 (3 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballroom, Creative Movement
2569 Shell Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11223
★ 5 (4 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Acro/Tumbling
138 S Oxford St, Brooklyn, NY 11217
★ 5 (5 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Modern
68 Jay St 6th floor, studio 605A, Brooklyn, NY 11201
★ 5 (8 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet
1123 Ocean View Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235
★ 5 (6 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical, Acro/Tumbling
369 Hooper St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
★ 5 (59 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Contemporary, Modern
196 E 94th St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
★ 5 (18 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Contemporary, Modern, Latin, African Cultural
82 John St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
★ 5 (4 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Acro/Tumbling
964 Dean St, Brooklyn, NY 11238
★ 5 (10 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern
2017 86th St 2nd floor, Brooklyn, NY 11214
★ 5 (2 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop
180 W 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
★ 5 (3 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Hip Hop
254 E 8th St, Brooklyn, NY 11218
★ 5 (5 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Modern
1117 Brighton Beach Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235
★ 5 (8 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet
607A Vanderbilt Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
★ 5 (7 reviews)
Recreational · Jazz, Hip Hop
OFFICE ONLY:, 579 Vanderbilt Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
★ 5 (4 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Modern
1080 E 10th St, Brooklyn, NY 11230
★ 5 (2 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Acro/Tumbling
1368 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11216
★ 4.9 (73 reviews)
Recreational · Modern, Ballroom, Latin, African Cultural
670 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY 11211
★ 4.9
Recreational · Ballet, Hip Hop, Latin, Acro/Tumbling
530 3rd Ave #2F, Brooklyn, NY 11215
★ 4.9 (201 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Modern, Ballroom
159 20th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232
★ 4.9 (139 reviews)
Recreational · Ballroom, Latin
193 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
★ 4.9 (9 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Jazz, Modern
21 Snyder Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11226
★ 4.9 (114 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Modern
2001 Oriental Blvd, Building: T7 2nd floor Room 7211, Brooklyn, NY 11235
★ 4.9 (32 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Modern, Ballroom, Bollywood, Latin
273 Prospect Park W, Brooklyn, NY 11215
★ 4.9 (27 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Acro/Tumbling
3077 Brighton 1st St, Brooklyn, NY 11235
★ 4.8 (38 reviews)
Recreational · Hip Hop, Ballroom, Latin
4 Evergreen Ave Unit 107, Brooklyn, NY 11206
★ 4.8 (33 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary
1825 65th St, Brooklyn, NY 11204
★ 4.8 (37 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballroom, Latin
139 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
★ 4.8 (34 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Acro/Tumbling
2634 Ocean Ave 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11229
★ 4.8 (109 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop
1785 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11210
★ 4.8 (13 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary
2015 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11234
★ 4.7 (18 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical
7905 7th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11228
★ 4.7 (10 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical
1507 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224
★ 4.7 (13 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern
2017 86th St 2nd floor, Brooklyn, NY 11214
★ 4.6 (18 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballroom, Latin
1117 Brighton Beach Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11235
★ 4.6 (17 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Modern, Acro/Tumbling
182 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
★ 4.6 (10 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Ballroom
8681 18th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11214
★ 4.6 (147 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Creative Movement, Acro/Tumbling, Aerial
7302 15th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11228
★ 4.5 (11 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical
24 Marcy Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11211
★ 4.5 (6 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Hip Hop
43 S 1st St, Brooklyn, NY 11249
★ 4.5 (30 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop, Ballroom, Acro/Tumbling, Aerial
182 4th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
★ 4.4 (20 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern, Creative Movement
8009 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11209
★ 4.4 (11 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Modern
3 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217
★ 4.3 (64 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, Modern, Creative Movement
7603 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11209
★ 4.3 (16 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary
748 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
★ 4.3 (12 reviews)
Recreational · Contemporary, Ballroom, Bollywood
297 Avenue X, Brooklyn, NY 11223
★ 4.3 (30 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Modern, Ballroom
1625 Ocean Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11230
★ 4.3 (34 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern, Ballroom, Latin
160 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
★ 4.2 (54 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Modern
9411 Avenue L, Brooklyn, NY 11236
★ 4.2 (21 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical
888 McDonald Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11218
★ 4.2 (26 reviews)
Recreational · Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballroom
12 Ave. S, Brooklyn, NY 11223
★ 4 (27 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical
524 Bergen St #526, Brooklyn, NY 11217
★ 4 (9 reviews)
Recreational · Contemporary, Ballroom, Creative Movement, Acro/Tumbling, Aerial
477 Waverly Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238
★ 3.7 (3 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · African Cultural
1207 Quentin Rd STE 2, Brooklyn, NY 11229
★ 3.5 (8 reviews)
Recreational & Competitive · Ballroom, Latin
815 54th St, Brooklyn, NY 11220
★ 1 (1 reviews)
Recreational · Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Modern
3063 Brighton 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11235
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Lyrical
68 Jay St Studio 605A, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Recreational · Ballet, Hip Hop, Creative Movement
2001 Oriental Blvd Building T7, Room 7211, Brooklyn, NY 11235
Recreational · Ballet, Modern, Ballroom, Bollywood, Latin
1251 Prospect Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Competitive · Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Acro/Tumbling, African Cultural
Greene Hill School, 39 Adelphi St, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Recreational & Competitive · Ballet, Hip Hop
118 N 11th St 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11249
Recreational · Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Modern
Studios in Brooklyn currently offer ballet, hip hop, jazz, contemporary, modern, tap, acro/tumbling, and ballroom. Several also field competitive teams alongside recreational classes. Availability shifts by season and enrollment, so check each studio's listing for current programs.
KidsDanceMap lists 92 kids dance studios in Brooklyn across 30 ZIP codes, including Brooklyn Dance Conservatory (5★) and Dance Studio of Park Slope (5★). Availability shifts by season, so check each listing for current schedules.
By published ratings, Brooklyn Dance Conservatory leads at 5★, followed by Dance Studio of Park Slope at 5★. "Best" still depends on your child — a 5-star competitive studio may be the wrong fit for a 4-year-old beginner, so match the studio's focus to your child's age and goals.
Creative movement and preschool classes at 80 Brooklyn studios welcome dancers as young as 2 or 3. Structured ballet, tap, jazz, and hip hop typically start around ages 4 to 7.
Yes — 59 studios in Brooklyn run recreational programs designed for kids with no dance experience. Look for classes labeled beginner, introductory, creative movement, or preschool dance, and ask about trial classes before committing.
If a studio is missing or information needs to be updated, contact KidsDanceMap with the studio name, city, website, class styles, and age groups served.